Sunday 3 February; Druidic Imbolc (Candlemas) Celebration on Primrose Hill with the Loose Association of Druids. Gather in the Hawthorne Grove at Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8YH, between 12.30pm and 12.45pm to prepare the site ready for a prompt 1pm start. Nearest tube: Chalk Farm. Bring a small contribution of food and drink to share. All are welcome.

Thursday 7 February; Underground London Quiz. Londonist editor Matt Brown is running a quiz on subterranean London as part of a series of events with the Bishopsgate Institute. Venue: Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £4. For more details and to book visit http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk

Sunday 10 February; London's Chinese New Year Festival to celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake. Festivities start at 10am with New Year’s parade from Trafalgar Square through Chinatown and ending at Rupert Street at 11am, Dotting of the Eye ceremony in Trafalgar Square to bring the dragons and lions to life, marking the start of the day's entertainment; 1pm to 5.30pm music and other performances; 5.55pm fireworks. This is a free, public event so just turn up and have fun. http://www.chinatownlondon.org/

Sunday 10 February; Treadwells Social Sunday: A chance to socialise with a cup of tea and hear a reading of an occult short story by Algernon Blackwood. TIme of readings: 2pm and 4pm. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Shop open from noon. Free social event. info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/